Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Reef today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Reef at 6PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 385 | 336 | 375 | 444 | 482 | 408 | 356 | 480 | 441 | 419 | 311 | 269 | 231 | 348 | 414 | 216 | 197 | 110 | 101 | 355 | 259 | 256 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 12:08PM1.43m | 11:44PM1.17m | 1:08PM1.38m | 00:23AM1.02m | 2:20PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33AM0.30m | 6:19PM0.63m | 6:10AM0.36m | 7:32PM0.72m | 6:55AM0.41m | 9:08PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | E 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 18 | 35 | 292 | 139 | 161 | 117 | 108 | 99 | 99 | 111 | 216 | 110 | 110 | 101 | 355 | 259 | 256 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | ESE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | 50 | 135 | 95 | — | — | — | 208 | 142 | 82 | 68 | 68 | 82 | — | 27 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | ENE 9 | E 12 | NE 9 | ESE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 74 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 24 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | SSW 2 | SE 9 | — | — | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 385 | 336 | 375 | 444 | 482 | 408 | 356 | 480 | 441 | 419 | 311 | 269 | 231 | 348 | 414 | 1 | 197 | — | — | 221 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 159 | 155 | 45 | 45 | 12 | 1 | 29 | 45 | 45 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 153 | 45 | 12 | 45 |
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